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Under the theme “Rooted in Identity – Rising in Destiny,” the Office of the Leader of the Opposition has launched a Calendar of Activities to mark Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary, as it is seeks to “restore meaning, dignity and national pride to the country’s independence celebration”. Opposition Member of Parliament for the WIN party, Odessa […]
A sanctioned oil tanker, which was boarded and seized by US Forces in the Indian Ocean today, was found to be falsely flying the flag of Guyana, according to the Maritime Administration Department. The vessel, “Majestic X” was intercepted for transporting Iranian oil. It was previously sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in 2024 under […]
President Irfaan Ali has called on the Caribbean Region to take steps to guard against foot-and-mouth disease, which has the potential to further disrupt regional food security. Speaking at the 52nd Ordinary Meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COSALFA), which is being held in Guyana, the President said the […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), will commence hearing oral arguments in Guyana’s border case against Venezuela in May. The oral hearing will pave the way for a final judgement from the Court on the controversy. Last August, Venezuela filed its rejoinder to Guyana’s December 2024 reply. While Venezuela has been participating in the ICJ […]
President of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), Lemmel Thomas, believes institutional discrimination and cultural exclusion in Guyana’s health policies continue to act as a barrier to health services for indigenous people. Mr. Thomas offered the statement while delivering remarks during the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New […]
Republic Bank Guyana Limited and UNICEF Guyana have joined hands in a US$50,000 partnership agreement to advance adolescent mental health and psychosocial wellbeing across Guyana. The collaboration comes as mental health challenges among adolescents continue to rise globally and across the region. In Guyana, suicide remains a major public health concern, with the country consistently […]
Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Sir Ronald Saunders, has announced that the University Council has received twenty-seven applications for the position of Vice-Chancellor and Principal. In a statement, the University said the applications follow an extensive and widely circulated international search conducted by a Council-appointed Search Committee, which invited submissions up to the closing […]
After facing intense questioning by Judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on whether it was proper for him to publicly comment on the case involving the Mohmaeds while the case continues to engage the Courts, Attorney General Anil Nandlall, said he intends to exercise restraint in commenting on the case in line with […]
US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, today said Guyana Government Permanent Secretary, Mae Thomas, who was sanctioned alongside Guyanese Billionaires Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed, is still under US sanctions. Sanctioned by the US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in June 2024, Mae Thomas was accused of corrupt practices, including […]
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett this morning declined to comment on the controversy surrounding her reappointment, and whether she is prepared is step down amid increasing pressures from the Trinidad and Tobago Government. Dr Barnett was reappointed in February during the 50th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Conference of Heads […]
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